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In other news Thursday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will return to work sometime next week after being treated for a blood clot. Also, students of Sandy Hook Elementary returned to classes in a different building and location from their original school, where 20 students were killed during a mass shooting. Continue reading →

In the wake of several recent shootings, politicians and commentators have called for improved mental health screening and treatment. Spencer Michels reports on a program in California called "Laura’s Law," an unfunded mandate that has proven difficult to implement and has drawn concern about involuntary treatment for patients. Continue reading →

Pope Benedict greeted thousands of followers on Christmas Day, calling for an end to violence in Syria and better resources for the displaced and wounded. In Nigeria, in a region where a radical Islamic sect has previously staged attacks, gunmen killed five Christians. And in Newtown, Conn., worshippers marked a somber holiday. Continue reading →

I think it’s fair to say we have all been crying for a week. Watching the faces of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting scroll by, in silence, at the end of the PBS NewsHour on Monday … Continue reading →

Since the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., the NRA has been the subject of criticism, but its leaders hadn’t made any public statement. The group broke its silence in Washington when NRA leader Wayne LaPierre reacted to the attack. Ray Suarez gets a response to the NRA’s address from Mark Glaze of Mayors Against Illegal Guns. Continue reading →

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson discuss the week’s top political news with Judy Woodruff, including the president’s second-string Secretary of State John Kerry, House Speaker John Boehner’s fledgling following and the NRA press conference. Continue reading →

A special PBS broadcast called "After Newtown" will air Friday at 8 p.m. ET, continuing a national dialogue about the issues raised by the tragedy in Newtown, Conn. As part of the collaboration, Gwen Ifill spoke with Education Secretary Arne Duncan. Here is the broadcasted excerpt of their conversation. Continue reading →

As young people across the country began to mourn and process the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., the NewsHour asked students from the 45 schools participating in its Student Reporting Labs to talk with their classmates about their initial reactions. Here are some of their stories. Continue reading →

In other news Thursday, members of the House and Senate paid final respects to the late Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, who passed away this week. His body lay in state in the Capitol Rotunda, an honor that has been bestowed on just 31 people in history. Continue reading →